| 0.0 : TOSS - West Indies have won the toss and ELECTED TO BOWL! |
| Nicholas Pooran says it is a new pitch and they want to see how it plays. Adds they are motivated, they are taking nothing for granted and want to do well. Informs about his team. |
| Richie Berrington says they wanted to bowl first as there might be moisutre. States they learnt a lot from the last World Cup and as a team they will look to work hard and do well in this one. Informs about his side. |
| PITCH REPORT - Ian Bishop says it is quite cold and there is a strong wind blowing. Adds it is a long boundary down the ground but the square is shorter. Samuel Badree then says there is good amount of grass and adds it is a hard pitch. Mentions there could good bounce and it can come onto the bat nicely. Reckons there could be a lot of runs. |
| WEST INDIES (PLAYING XI) - Kyle Mayers, Evin Lewis, Brandon King, Shamarh Brooks, Nicholas Pooran (WK/C), Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Odean Smith, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Obed McCoy. |
| SCOTLAND (PLAYING XI) - George Munsey, Michael Jones, Matthew Cross (WK), Richie Berrington (C), Calum MacLeod, Chris Greaves, Michael Leask, Mark Watt, Josh Davey, Safyaan Sharif, Brad Wheal. |
| We are moments away from the first ball! The players make their way out for the National Anthems! It will Scotland singing their first and then West Indies will follow. |
| Done and dusted with the Anthems and now it is time for the action to begin! The Windies players make their way out to the middle. They are followed by George Munsey and Michael Jones. Kyle Mayers to begin. Here we go... |
| 0.1 : Kyle Mayers to George Munsey, Some swing for Kyle Mayers! Munsey though plays it well and he and Scotland are underway! Length and on off, it shapes away. Munsey guides it through point and takes one. |
| 0.2 : Kyle Mayers to Michael Jones, FOUR! Jones is off the mark in style! First boundary of the game! Mayers looks to bowl an inswinging yorker but ends up serving a full toss, it is driven through covers for a boundary. |
| 0.3 : Kyle Mayers to Michael Jones, FOUR! Two in a row and this is a shot full of confidence! Jones now takes a few steps ahead and makes this into a full toss, he does not look to hit it hard but just times it past cover. The outfield is quite fast and it races away to the fence. |
| 0.4 : Kyle Mayers to Michael Jones, Mayers drags his length back, Jones defends it to point. |
| 0.5 : Kyle Mayers to Michael Jones, Goes slightly fuller again and gets it to shape back in. Jones works it to short fine leg. |
| 0.6 : Kyle Mayers to Michael Jones, PUT DOWN! Tough chance though! That had to stick! Jones yet again uses his feet, this is fuller and on middle, it is driven back firmly towards the bowler. Mayers gets a hand to it but can't hold on. Three dots to end but a good first over for the batting side. |
| 1.1 : Akeal Hosein to George Munsey, This is very full and outside off, George Munsey fails to jam it out. |
| 1.2 : Akeal Hosein to George Munsey, Both the batters have come out with intent! Munsey looks to play the reverse sweep, this is fired outside off. Munsey misses. |
| 1.3 : Akeal Hosein to George Munsey, Munsey now makes room, he is followed, Akeal Hosein darts it through. Munsey works it to mid on. |
| 1.4 : Akeal Hosein to George Munsey, 4 dots in a row! Fuller and around off, this is hit to covers. |
| 1.5 : Akeal Hosein to George Munsey, Pushes it through on off, Munsey pushes it to cover. Can he bowl a maiden? |
| 1.6 : Akeal Hosein to George Munsey, He can't but just the one from the over! Tidy stuff! On the pads, this is tucked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 2.1 : Kyle Mayers to George Munsey, FOUR! Whipped away! On the pads, Munsey loves it there, he whips it behind square on the leg side for a boundary. Mayers is leaking boundaries here. |
| 2.2 : Kyle Mayers to George Munsey, FOUR! Two in a row! Mayers is looking for that outswing and hence, is starting from the leg pole. No swing and it is easy pickings for Munsey who yet again flicks it wide of deep square leg for another boundary. |
| 2.3 : Kyle Mayers to George Munsey, WIDE! Mayers is under pressure here! Munsey makes room, this is banged in short and on the body. Munsey ducks under but wided. |
| Kyle Mayers to George Munsey, Goes full, almost a yorker, Munsey jams it out towards cover. |
| 2.4 : Kyle Mayers to George Munsey, Angled into the pads, Munsey looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken. |
| 2.5 : Kyle Mayers to Michael Jones, Jones makes room, Mayers goes short and on the body, he looks to pull but it goes off the glove towards point for one. |
| 2.6 : Kyle Mayers to George Munsey, WIDE! Down the leg side. Wided. |
| Kyle Mayers to George Munsey, FOUR! The over starts with a boundary and ends with one too! 16 from the over. A very risky but a clever shot. Shorter and on off, Munsey makes room, he manages to upper cut it past the keeper and into the third man fence. Scotland will be very happy with the start they are off too. |
| 3.1 : Alzarri Joseph to Michael Jones, Good length and on off, this is guided to point. |
| 3.2 : Alzarri Joseph to Michael Jones, Jones makes room! This is shorter and on middle, he looks to hit it down the ground but it goes off the splice towards mid off for one. |
| 3.3 : Alzarri Joseph to George Munsey, FOUR! Slapped away! Width on offer and Munsey cashes in! Outside off, this is slapped through covers and this one races away to the fence. |
| 3.4 : Alzarri Joseph to George Munsey, FOUR! Two in a row! Through the leg side this time! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 3.5 : Alzarri Joseph to George Munsey, FOUR! Thumped down the ground! Powerful stroke! Length and on off, Munsey stands tall and hits it hard past the mid off fielder and into the fence. Three boundaries in a row. Scotland are off to a flier. |
| 3.6 : Alzarri Joseph to George Munsey, That is well fielded! Two to end yet another big over for the batting side! Shorter and on the body, Munsey pulls it towards short fine leg. The fielder dives to his left and gets a hand to it. Saves two for his side. |
| 4.1 : Akeal Hosein to Michael Jones, Fuller and on middle, this is worked down to long on for one. |
| 4.2 : Akeal Hosein to George Munsey, On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 4.3 : Akeal Hosein to Michael Jones, FOUR! Finds the gap! Brilliant stroke! Jones steps out, he makes room and then manages to hit it past the cover fielder for a lovely boundary. |
| 4.4 : Akeal Hosein to Michael Jones, Two more! On middle, Jones shows the full face of the bat and lofts it down towards long on for two. |
| 4.5 : Akeal Hosein to Michael Jones, On the pads, this is worked to mid-wicket. |
| 4.6 : Akeal Hosein to Michael Jones, A single to end! Fifty up for Scotland and it comes up within the Powerplay. Another good over for them. Jones pushes the last ball down to long on and takes one. |
| 5.1 : Obed McCoy to Michael Jones, On the pads, this is clipped through square leg for one. |
| 5.2 : Obed McCoy to George Munsey, Good length and on off, Munsey pushes it to covers. |
| It has started to rain and it is coming down quite hard. The umpires though are willing to continue. The groundsmen are seen getting ready. |
| Review time! A loud shout for an LBW is turned down. Windies review. Looks high. |
| 5.3 : Obed McCoy to George Munsey, NOT OUT! It is clipping the top of middle! Umpire's call! Not a bad review by the Windies. They retain it but do not get the wicket. This is on middle, Munsey walks across and looks to flick it on the leg side but misses. It hits the thigh pad. A huge appeal but turned down. Windies review but replays show that the on-field call will remain. |
| The plays now make their way off! They are not rushing into the dressing room so that might be signs that it is not that heavy and they expect it to pass by. For now though, we are in for a delay as the covers are on. Let us hpe it is a short one. Also, the Windies might now mind this break, the openers were really giving their bowlers a hammering and a break can just take that momentum away from the batters. |
| We still have some time before we start losing some overs! For now though, the drizzle remains and the covers are firmly on. There seems to be a strong wind blowing so we are hoping it clears quickly. |
| UPDATE 1030 IST (0500 GMT) - GOOD NEWS! The rain has stopped and the covers are coming off. It should not be long before we resume. |
| UPDATE 1034 IST (0504 GMT) - The news just gets better! We have a time! Play is expected to begin at 1045 IST (0515 GMT). |
| The players are out in the middle and we are all set to resume. NO OVERS LOST! Obed McCoy will continue his over. Here we go... |
| 5.5 : Obed McCoy to Michael Jones, First run after the delay! Fuller and on off, this is driven hard to mid off for one. |
| 5.4 : Obed McCoy to Michael Jones, A dot to begin after the break! Shorter and outside off, Jones looks to cut but is beaten. |
| 5.5 : Review! An appeal for LBW but turned down! Pooran is quick to review but the impact seemsan issue. The Windies' players are already back to their positions as they too feel the impact is outside off. |
| 5.6 : Obed McCoy to George Munsey, NOT OUT! The impact is outside off and Windies lose a review! Munsey walks down the track. Obed McCoy goes very full and gets it to shape back in from outside off. Munsey fails to put bat on ball as he tries to flick and gets hit on the pad. A huge appeal but it is turned down. The batters take one as it rolls on the off side. Pooran reviews but in vain. Leg bye signaled. A good Powerplay for Scotland. They are 54 for 0 after it. |
| 6.1 : Jason Holder to George Munsey, Full and on the pads, George Munsey looks to flick but misses, it hits the pad and rolls on the leg side for one. Leg bye. |
| 6.2 : Jason Holder to Michael Jones, OUT! TIMBER! That is a beauty! Why has Jason Holder not been given the ball all this while? Makes an impact straightaway and breaks the opening stand. That is exactly the start Windies would have wanted after the break. This is on a length, it lands outside off and jags back in. Jones looks to flick it on the leg side but misses, it hits the pad and then goes onto hit the stumps. A good opening stand comes to an end. The two laid the platform. Will Scotland bu |
| 6.3 : Jason Holder to Matthew Cross, Cross is off the mark! Fuller and on middle, this is hit down to long on for one. |
| 6.4 : Jason Holder to George Munsey, Good length and on off, defended. |
| 6.5 : Jason Holder to George Munsey, Very full and on off, Munsey drives it hard but finds cover. |
| 6.6 : Jason Holder to George Munsey, A single to end then! Shorter and on off, Munsey pushes it through covers and takes one. |
| 7.1 : Odean Smith to George Munsey, Shorter and outside off, Munsey cuts it through point for one. |
| 7.2 : Odean Smith to Matthew Cross, Shorter and into the body, this is pulled towards fine leg for one more. |
| 7.3 : Odean Smith to George Munsey, Another one on the shorter side, this is pulled wide of square leg for one. |
| 7.4 : Odean Smith to Matthew Cross, Tip and run! Length and on off, Cross plays it on the off side and takes a single. |
| 7.5 : Odean Smith to George Munsey, On the pads, this is clipped through square leg for another single. |
| 7.6 : Odean Smith to Matthew Cross, Shorter and on middle, this one holds in the surface a touch, it is mistimed to mid on. |
| 8.1 : Jason Holder to George Munsey, Angled into the pads, this is clipped through mid-wicket for one. |
| 8.2 : Jason Holder to Matthew Cross, OUT! TAKEN! Another wicket for Holder and the braek has worked wonders. Run scoring has been tough after that and Windies have gotten two wickets too. A short one on middle, this gets big on the batter. Cross looks to pull but fails to get on top of the bounce, it goes off the splice and the fielder at mid on, Shamarh Brooks moves to his left and takes it nicely. |
| 8.3 : Jason Holder to Richie Berrington, On off, this is pushed through covers for one. |
| 8.4 : Jason Holder to George Munsey, Another run! On the shorter side, this is pushed through covers for another one. |
| 8.5 : Jason Holder to Richie Berrington, On middle, defended. |
| 8.6 : Jason Holder to Richie Berrington, Another one on the stumps, it is kept out. Another successful over for Holder. |
| 9.1 : Odean Smith to George Munsey, Shorter and on middle, this is pulled towards deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 9.2 : Odean Smith to Richie Berrington, Two more! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled over mid-wicket for two. |
| 9.3 : Odean Smith to Richie Berrington, Length and outside off, a little bit of extra bounce. Richie Berrington looks to hit it over cover but misses. |
| 9.4 : Odean Smith to Richie Berrington, Shorter and on the body, Richie Berrington looks to pull, it goes off the splice towards mid on for one. |
| 9.5 : Odean Smith to George Munsey, Another one on the shorter side, Munsey looks to pull, this goes off the glove too and towards fine leg for another one. |
| 9.6 : Odean Smith to Richie Berrington, Not sure why the fielder did not go for the catch! Shorter and outside off, Richie Berrington slashes at it, it goes off the outside edge towards third man. Akeal Hosein runs back and across rather than ahead. He collects the ball on the bounce and also concedes an extra run. Two in total. Pooran is not happy and rightly so. |
| 10.1 : Akeal Hosein to George Munsey, On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 10.2 : Akeal Hosein to Richie Berrington, Flatter and on off, this is pushed towards cover for one. |
| 10.3 : Akeal Hosein to George Munsey, Shorter and outside off, this is cut past point for one more. |
| 10.4 : Akeal Hosein to Richie Berrington, Two more! Shorter and on off, this is pushed wide of long off for two. |
| 10.5 : Akeal Hosein to Richie Berrington, SIX! That is massive, that is huge, huge hit! What connection, what sound and it is a welcome one for the Windies. Also, this shot shows how true this wicket is. On middle, flatter. Richie Berrington whacks it, he gets the middle and it sails over the mid-wicket fence. |
| 10.6 : Akeal Hosein to Richie Berrington, A dot to end then! Shorter and outside off, this is guided to point. A good over for Scotland. |
| 11.1 : Alzarri Joseph to George Munsey, Shorter and outside off, George Munsey cuts it past point for one. |
| 11.2 : Alzarri Joseph to Richie Berrington, On off, this is driven but to covers. |
| 11.3 : Alzarri Joseph to Richie Berrington, A direct hit and Richie Berrington would have been walking back! He was late to take off, maybe shook by the ball hitting him on the helmet! Shorter and on middle, Richie Berrington looks to pull, it goes off the top edge and hits the helmet. It rolls on the leg side. Munsey wants one, Richie Berrington is late in taking off. Mayers gets to the ball and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. |
| 11.4 : Alzarri Joseph to George Munsey, Shorter and on the body, Munsey pulls it towards deep square leg for one. |
| 11.5 : Alzarri Joseph to Richie Berrington, OUT! TAKEN! The short ball does the trick yet again! Alzarri Joseph strikes! The extra pace does the job. Shorter and on middle, Richie Berrington looks to pull but it hits the splice as he is late on the shot and lobs to mid-wicket. Kyle Mayers takes an easy catch. |
| 11.6 : Alzarri Joseph to Calum MacLeod, That is really quick! Unlucky to be called a wide but that was good pace! Short and on middle, this one zips through. Calum MacLeod somehow gets out of the way. |
| Alzarri Joseph to Calum MacLeod, Dot to end a really good over by Alzarri Joseph! On off, defended. |
| 12.1 : Jason Holder to George Munsey, Shorter and slower on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one. |
| 12.2 : Jason Holder to Calum MacLeod, Safe! Shorter again, Calum MacLeod looks to defend, this hits the splice and lobs on the off side. Lands short of point. |
| 12.3 : Jason Holder to Calum MacLeod, SHOT! Holder goes full after bowling the last one short. Calum MacLeod was ready for it, he pushes it back past the bowler for two. |
| 12.4 : Jason Holder to Calum MacLeod, FOUR! Cracking pull shot and into the gap! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled wide of square leg for a boundary. |
| 12.5 : Jason Holder to Calum MacLeod, On the fuller side, Calum MacLeod strokes it through covers and takes one. |
| 12.6 : Jason Holder to George Munsey, On the pads, this is clipped through square leg for one. 9 from the over then. |
| 13.1 : Obed McCoy to George Munsey, On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 13.2 : Obed McCoy to Calum MacLeod, Outside off, this is guided down to third man for one. |
| 13.3 : Obed McCoy to George Munsey, On the shorter side, this is pulled towards deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 13.4 : Obed McCoy to Calum MacLeod, FOUR! Really nicely played! Good adjustment! He walks to the off side to play the paddle scoop, this is a slower one outside off. Calum MacLeod plays the paddle scoop, he manages to get it past the keeper and fine on the leg side for a boundary. 100 up. |
| 13.5 : Obed McCoy to Calum MacLeod, FOUR! That is a powerful stroke! Consecutive boundaries and this is turning out to be a really good over for Scotland! This is full and on off, Calum MacLeod makes room and lifts it over cover for a boundary. |
| 13.6 : Obed McCoy to Calum MacLeod, A dot to end! Shorter and outside off, Calum MacLeod guides it to point. |
| 14.1 : Akeal Hosein to George Munsey, Two! On middle, this is hit through square leg for two. |
| 14.2 : Akeal Hosein to George Munsey, On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 14.3 : Akeal Hosein to Calum MacLeod, FOUR! Lovely shot! The reverse sweep comes out, it is hit past point for a boundary. This is a really good knock from Calum MacLeod so far. |
| 14.4 : Akeal Hosein to Calum MacLeod, Well fielded! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket. The fielder in the deep runs to his left, dives and keeps it down to two. |
| 14.5 : Akeal Hosein to Calum MacLeod, On off, this is guided to point. |
| 14.6 : Akeal Hosein to Calum MacLeod, A single to end as this is pushed through covers. |
| 15.1 : Odean Smith to Calum MacLeod, OUT! TAKEN! Welcome wicket as the two were really going along nicely. Odean Smith strikes and this is a sharp catch! This is short and outside off, Calum MacLeod makes room and hammers it towards cover. King takes a sharp catch. Good little cameo from Calum MacLeod! |
| 15.2 : Odean Smith to Michael Leask, Two more! Goes after it straightaway! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled over mid on for two. |
| 15.3 : Odean Smith to Michael Leask, Another short one, Leask pulls again but to mid on. |
| 15.4 : Odean Smith to Michael Leask, A run! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled towards deep mid-wicket. |
| 15.5 : Odean Smith to George Munsey, Another one on the shorter side, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one. |
| 15.6 : Odean Smith to Michael Leask, A leg bye to end! On the pads, Leask looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls no the leg side. A leg bye taken. |
| 16.1 : Alzarri Joseph to Michael Leask, Shorter in length again, Leask pulls, it goes more off the splice towards mid-wicket for one. |
| 16.2 : Alzarri Joseph to George Munsey, WIDE! Way too short and down the leg side. Left alone. Wided. |
| Alzarri Joseph to George Munsey, On the pads, this is worked through square leg for one. Fifty for Munsey! He started off really well but has slowed down after the Powerplay. He though would hope he can help his side finish well. |
| 16.3 : Alzarri Joseph to Michael Leask, OUT! TIMBER! You miss, I hit! A little too quick for Leask and Alzarri Joseph has another one! He sees Leask make room and bowls a yorker on middle, Leask looks to carve it but misses. Really good stuff from Alzarri Joseph! |
| 16.4 : Alzarri Joseph to Chris Greaves, Shorter and outside off, this is guided down to third man for one. |
| 16.5 : Alzarri Joseph to George Munsey, On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for noe. |
| 16.6 : Alzarri Joseph to Chris Greaves, Shorter and on middle, Greaves pulls it down to long on and takes one. |
| 17.1 : Obed McCoy to Chris Greaves, FOUR! That is nicely played! Chris Greaves goes down on one knee looking for the scoop. He is helped by Obed McCoy who bowls it short and down the leg side. Chris Greaves scoops it over the fielder for a boundary. |
| 17.2 : Obed McCoy to Chris Greaves, FOUR! Not sure what the fine leg fielder did there? Akeal Hosein has not had a good day in the field! He was pushed back to fine leg but he was standing quite ahead of the ropes. This is bowled short. Greaves goes for the pull, it flies off the top edge towards fine leg. Akeal Hosein runs in but then realises he has to go back. Too late as the ball goes over him and into the fence. Two boundaries to begin this over. Can they make this into a big over? |
| 17.3 : Obed McCoy to Chris Greaves, TWO MORE! Yet again, Greaves gets into position early to play the sweep shot. This is short, he somehow pulls it wide of fine leg for two. |
| 17.4 : Obed McCoy to Chris Greaves, Goes wide outside off, Greaves looks to go after it but misses. |
| 17.5 : Obed McCoy to Chris Greaves, Yet again is early down on oe knee, a slower one on middle, Greaves looks to sweep, he is through the shot early, It goes off the toe-end towards the off side for one. |
| 17.6 : Obed McCoy to George Munsey, A single to end! A good comeback by Obed McCoy in the latter half of the over. On middle, this is whipped towards deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 18.1 : Alzarri Joseph to George Munsey, NOT OUT! The impact is outside leg! A good review in the end but Munsey will be disappointed he did not put that away! A full toss on the pads, George Munsey swings but misses to get hit on the thigh. An appeal and the finger is raised. Munsey reviews and replays show that he survives to fight another day. |
| 18.2 : Alzarri Joseph to George Munsey, A good short one now outside off, Munsey looks to cut but misses. |
| 18.3 : Alzarri Joseph to George Munsey, NOT OUT! That is a poor review! It has pitched outside leg. Windies have lost both their reviews now! This is full and on the pads. Munsey looks to play the paddle scoop but misses to get hit on the pads. An appeal but turned down. It rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken. It is reviewed but in vain. Just the one run from the first three balls. |
| 18.4 : Alzarri Joseph to Chris Greaves, That is brilliant from Pooran! Really good! Short and on off, Greaves looks to pull, it goes off the helmet to the right of Pooran who dives and stops it. He gets back to his feet again and has a shy at the keeper's end but misses. Had he hit, Munsey was gone. A leg bye in the end. |
| 18.5 : Alzarri Joseph to George Munsey, A yorker on off, this is jammed out through covers for one. Can he end the over well now? |
| 18.6 : Alzarri Joseph to Chris Greaves, Yes, he does! Just the two. Should have been only a single though! On middle, this is pulled towards deep mid-wicket. They take one. The throw is a wayward one towards the keeper and another run is taken. Still though, a top penultimate over from Alzarri Joseph! |
| 19.1 : Odean Smith to George Munsey, FOUR! Finds the gap! A welcome boundary for Munsey and his side! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled wide of mid-wicket for a boundary. A boundary to begin the last. 160 is still possible. |
| 19.2 : Odean Smith to George Munsey, On off, a yorker, it is jammed out towards cover for one. |
| 19.3 : Odean Smith to Chris Greaves, Dots are godl! Shorter and outside off, Greaves slashes but misses. |
| 19.4 : Odean Smith to Chris Greaves, Just the one! Shorter and outside off, this is slapped but to covers. |
| 19.5 : Odean Smith to George Munsey, FOUR! A gift, a full toss and Munsey puts it away! He slams it down the ground and it races away to the fence. Can he now hit a biggie and help his side cross the 160-run mark? |
| 19.6 : Odean Smith to George Munsey, WIDE! A boundary now will do too! Well wide outside off. Left alone. |
| Odean Smith to George Munsey, EDGY FOUR! That flies off the outside edge and down to the third man fence! A boundary to end and that is a big last over. Scotland have touched the 160-run mark! This is full and outside off, Munsey swings, it goes off the outside edge and down to the third man fence. |
| Scotland have got themselves to a competitive score but pretty sure they would have wanted a lot more especially after the start they got off too. They were going at around 9 per over in the Powerplay but after the rain break, they just could not go on with the same momentum. They lost wickets at regular intervals and scoring was also not easy. A few batters in the middle order got off to starts but could not go on. Munsey played throughout but he too slowed down after the break and quite drasti |
| West Indies were not that great with the new ball but post the 6, they really executed their plans well. The likes of Holder, Alzarri Joseph and Odean Smith were really good with the short balls. Alzarri Joseph and Jason Holder were easily the pick. Except for his last over Smith did a really good job. The likes of Obed McCoy and Mayers though went for a few. Still though, West Indies will be pleased with how they managed to pull things back. |
| Now the wicket is a decent one to bat on and Windies will back themselves to chase this down. However, we did see Namibia defend something similar in the first game of the World Cup and Scotland will know if they get early wickets, they are well and truly in this game. Can they do so? |
| 0.1 : Mark Watt to Kyle Mayers, A very full delivery to begin with! On off, it is jammed back to the bowler. |
| 0.2 : Mark Watt to Kyle Mayers, Gets that to swing back in! It starts outside off and comes back in. Mayers looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. An appeal but turned down. Going down leg. |
| 0.3 : Mark Watt to Kyle Mayers, On the stumps, flatter. Defended again. Good start by Watt. |
| 0.4 : Mark Watt to Kyle Mayers, And again, gets it to tail back in from outside off, it is fuller, Mayers hits it down to long on for one. |
| 0.5 : Mark Watt to Evin Lewis, Was that a chance? Maybe! Down the leg side. Evin Lewis looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and goes to the keeper who fails to take it cleanly. |
| 0.6 : Mark Watt to Evin Lewis, A dot to end a top first over by Watt! Shorter and on off, this is pushed towards cover. |
| 1.1 : Brad Wheal to Kyle Mayers, Shorter and on off, Mayers pushes it to mid off. |
| 1.2 : Brad Wheal to Kyle Mayers, Hit firmly but for no runs! Fuller and on off, Mayers drives but to covers. |
| 1.3 : Brad Wheal to Kyle Mayers, FOUR! This one is hammered! Slightly shorter and on middle, Mayers pulls it hard and through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 1.4 : Brad Wheal to Kyle Mayers, FOUR! Nicely guided! Shorter and outside off, Mayers guides it past point and this one races away to the fence. Two boundaries in a row. Not the kind of over Scotland would have wanted after a tidy first one. |
| 1.5 : Brad Wheal to Kyle Mayers, Angled into the pads, Mayers works it through square leg and takes one. |
| 1.6 : Brad Wheal to Evin Lewis, Good length and on off, Lewis defends it back to the bowler. |
| 2.1 : Josh Davey to Kyle Mayers, On the shorter side, Mayers looks to pull, this goes off the pad and towards short fine leg. |
| 2.2 : Josh Davey to Kyle Mayers, FOUR! Up and over! Really classy shot! Fuller and on middle, Mayers lifts it over the bowler's head towards long off. It lands and slows down. Long on runs to his right and dives but can't stop it. Runs flowing now. |
| 2.3 : Josh Davey to Kyle Mayers, SIX! Over the fence. That is easy pickings for Mayers! On the pads, he whips it over square leg for a biggie. Dealing in boundaries now is Mayers. |
| 2.4 : Josh Davey to Kyle Mayers, OUT! TAKEN! That is a superb catch! George Munsey did it with the bat earlier on and now in the field. Just can't keep him out of the game and Mayers who was getting into his element, falls. This is full and on middle, Mayers looks to flick it uppishly but is through the shot early. It may have been a slower one. It goes high up in the air towards mid-wicket. George Munsey runs back and takes a good catch with a slide. He had to be aware about the deep square leg |
| 2.5 : Josh Davey to Brandon King, Solid from King! Length and on off, he defends it nicely. |
| 2.6 : Josh Davey to Brandon King, Another dot to end! On off, blocked. |
| 3.1 : Safyaan Sharif to Evin Lewis, Safyaan Sharif gets away with one there! Shorter and down the leg side. Lewis looks to pull but misses. |
| Safyaan Sharif to Evin Lewis, On the pads, Lewis looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken. |
| 3.2 : Safyaan Sharif to Brandon King, FOUR! Hammered! Shorter and outside off, this is slapped through covers for a boundary. |
| 3.3 : Safyaan Sharif to Brandon King, Outstanding stop! Fuller and on off, King drives it hard towards cover. The fielder dives to his right and gets a hand to it. Saves at least two for his side. |
| 3.4 : Safyaan Sharif to Evin Lewis, Two taken! On the pads, this is worked behind square on the leg side for two. |
| 3.5 : Safyaan Sharif to Evin Lewis, WIDE! Another wide! Down the leg side. Lewis looks to pull but misses. Not sure if that is the line one would want to bowl to Lewis. |
| Safyaan Sharif to Evin Lewis, FOUR! This time it is tickled away to the fence! On the pads, Lewis works it fine and this one races away to the fence. |
| 3.6 : Safyaan Sharif to Evin Lewis, A dot to end a long and an expensive over! On the pads, this is worked to mid-wicket. |
| 4.1 : Josh Davey to Brandon King, On middle, this is tucked around the corner for one. |
| 4.2 : Josh Davey to Evin Lewis, ON middle, kept out. |
| 4.3 : Josh Davey to Evin Lewis, SIX! Over the fence! Evin Lewis steps out, he gets to the pitch of it and hits it over the long off fence for a biggie. |
| 4.4 : Josh Davey to Evin Lewis, A yorker on the pads, Lewis works it to mid-wicket. |
| 4.5 : Josh Davey to Evin Lewis, Fuller and on off, this is pushed wide of mid off for one. |
| 4.6 : Josh Davey to Brandon King, WIDE! Another extra! Shorter and down the leg side. King leaves it alone. |
| Josh Davey to Brandon King, FOUR! That is glorious! Wow! What a shot! Fuller and on off, King shows the full face of the bat and lifts it towards the long off fence for a boundary. |
| 5.1 : Brad Wheal to Evin Lewis, On middle, Lewis works it on the leg side and gets to the other end. |
| 5.2 : Brad Wheal to Brandon King, Good length and on middle, defended. |
| 5.3 : Brad Wheal to Brandon King, FOUR! That is caressed! Not a lot wrong with the delivery but it is hit wonderfully. Length and on off, King strokes it on the up, there are two fielders in the cover region but he beats both and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 5.4 : Brad Wheal to Brandon King, Angled into the pads, King works it towards mid-wicket and takes one. |
| 5.5 : Brad Wheal to Evin Lewis, OUT! TAKEN! The dangerous Lewis falls and just as the game was slipping away, Scotland strike! 108 more needed in 85. This is short and on the body, Lewis looks to pull, it goes off the splice towards deep square leg. The fielder there, Michael Jones makes no mistake. |
| 5.6 : Brad Wheal to Nicholas Pooran, A dot to end! A good 6th from Wheal. The game is nicely poised after the first 6. Maybe more towards the Windies keeping their long batting line-up in mind. They are 53 for 2 after it. The last ball is full and on off, it is hit to cover. |
| 6.1 : Michael Leask to Brandon King, On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 6.2 : Michael Leask to Nicholas Pooran, On middle, this is nudged through mid-wicket and a run is taken. |
| 6.3 : Michael Leask to Brandon King, A very full ball on off, almost a yorker, it is jammed out to covers. |
| 6.4 : Michael Leask to Brandon King, Flatter and on middle, this is pushed down to long on for one. |
| 6.5 : Michael Leask to Nicholas Pooran, Another run as this is eased down to long on again. |
| 6.6 : Michael Leask to Brandon King, On the pads, King sweeps but finds the man at short fine leg. |
| 7.1 : Mark Watt to Nicholas Pooran, Touch short and on middle. Pooran looks to pull but gets pinned on the pads. An appeal but that was high. |
| 7.2 : Mark Watt to Nicholas Pooran, Around off, pushed through covers for a single. |
| 7.3 : Mark Watt to Brandon King, On middle, blocked out. |
| 7.4 : Mark Watt to Brandon King, OUT! TIMBER! King goes and West Indies are in real trouble. Flatter and on top of off, this one skids on and comes with the angle. King makes room as he looks to cut but misses and the off pole is disturbed. Mark Watt removed a paper, looked like there was some tactics written on it against King. |
| 7.5 : Mark Watt to Shamarh Brooks, Leg bye! Down the leg side, Brooks misses his flick and it rolls off the pads and goes to fine leg. |
| 7.6 : Mark Watt to Nicholas Pooran, On middle, this is hit to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 8.1 : Michael Leask to Nicholas Pooran, This is short and outside off. Pooran looks to cut but gets a bottom edge and the ball hits the keeper's pads before rolling onto the stumps. An appeal for stumping but the replay shows Pooran was inside his crease all the time. |
| 8.2 : Michael Leask to Nicholas Pooran, This is full and on middle. Pooran skips down and works it to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 8.3 : Michael Leask to Shamarh Brooks, Full and outside off, driven to deep cover for a single. |
| 8.4 : Michael Leask to Nicholas Pooran, OUT! BOWLED! Leask strikes now and West Indies are not able to play the spinners at all. Leask angles a flatter ball, around off and this one skids on as well. Pooran hangs on the back foot to pull but misses and the stumps are disturbed. Scotland are well and truly on top. |
| 8.5 : Michael Leask to Rovman Powell, Wide! Way outside off. Powell looks to pull but misses. |
| Michael Leask to Rovman Powell, This is full and outside off. Powell looks to go big but slices and the ball falls in the vacant deep cover region. Two runs. |
| 8.6 : Michael Leask to Rovman Powell, On middle, tucked to mid-wicket for one. |
| 9.1 : Safyaan Sharif to Rovman Powell, Almost chopped on! Length and on off. Powell defends very late and inside edges it past the leg stump. |
| 9.2 : Safyaan Sharif to Rovman Powell, This is full and way outside off, driven to covers for a single. |
| 9.3 : Safyaan Sharif to Shamarh Brooks, A single as this is hit to long on. |
| 9.4 : Safyaan Sharif to Rovman Powell, Outside off, guided to third man for a single. |
| 9.5 : Safyaan Sharif to Shamarh Brooks, Length and outside off, cut straight to point. |
| 9.6 : Safyaan Sharif to Shamarh Brooks, Two dots now! Short in length and outside off. Brooks taps it to cover. West Indies need 92 runs in 60 balls. |
| 10.1 : Michael Leask to Rovman Powell, OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! Scotland making inroads here. This is full and in the slot for Rovman Powell to go big but he ends up only getting more height than distance. The ball goes high and Calum MacLeod at long on takes a simple catch to his right. |
| 10.2 : Michael Leask to Jason Holder, On middle, this is hit to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 10.3 : Michael Leask to Shamarh Brooks, Flatter ball, outside off, Brooks tucks it to deep mid-wicket for one more. |
| 10.4 : Michael Leask to Jason Holder, This is full and angled from 'round the wicket, outside off. Holder fails to drive it away. |
| 10.5 : Michael Leask to Jason Holder, Outside off, guided to point. |
| 10.6 : Michael Leask to Jason Holder, Around off, pushed through covers for a single. |
| 11.1 : Brad Wheal to Jason Holder, On a length and around off, Holder flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a couple. |
| 11.2 : Brad Wheal to Jason Holder, Length and outside off. Holder works it to third man for a single. |
| 11.3 : Brad Wheal to Shamarh Brooks, Another single as this time Brooks plays it to third man. |
| 11.4 : Brad Wheal to Jason Holder, Uses the pace! Outside off, Holder steers it to third man for one. |
| 11.5 : Brad Wheal to Shamarh Brooks, Much tight! On off, played back to the bowler. |
| 12.1 : Michael Leask to Jason Holder, Outside off, length and Holder fails to get his bat on it. |
| 12.2 : Michael Leask to Jason Holder, Length and outside off. Holder knocks it to covers for a single. |
| 12.3 : Michael Leask to Akeal Hosein, Very full and on the pads, flicked to deep square leg for a single. |
| 12.5 : Michael Leask to Jason Holder, Around off, dropped to cover. |
| 12.6 : Michael Leask to Jason Holder, Shorter, quicker and outside off. Holder makes room to cut but misses. |
| 13.1 : Mark Watt to Alzarri Joseph, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! West Indies are falling like pins! Flatter ball, outside off, skidding through. Joseph goes way back in his crease to cut but gets a faint edge and the keeper pouches it cleanly. Matthew Cross makes no mistake. Scotland 2 wickets away now. |
| 13.2 : Mark Watt to Odean Smith, Tossed up, outside off, Smith drives it through covers for one. |
| 13.3 : Mark Watt to Jason Holder, Nearly through! This one comes with the angle, slides on around off. Holder somehow keeps it out. |
| 11.6 : Brad Wheal to Shamarh Brooks, OUT! TAKEN! Brooks goes now! What are West Indies doing here? Short of a length and outside off. Brooks pull, it goes more off the upper half of the bat and towards deep mid-wicket. Michael Leask runs in, dives and takes a brilliant catch. It was dying but Leask kept his hand underneath. |
| 13.4 : Mark Watt to Jason Holder, FOUR! Edgy! Outside off, flat. Holder looks to cut but gets an outside edge to third man for four. |
| Mark Watt gives a warning to Odean Smith as he was backing way too much on the non-striker's end. |
| 13.5 : Mark Watt to Jason Holder, On off, kept out. |
| 12.4 : Michael Leask to Jason Holder, OUT! RUN OUT! Flatter and outside off. Holder pushes it softly to point. There was no run any day but Hosein was running across without thinking much. The keeper runs across, picks up and throws it to the bowler. Leask misses in his attempt but Hosein was so back that Leask clips the bails off easily on his second attempt. West Indies are making things difficult for themselves. |
| 13.6 : Mark Watt to Jason Holder, Outside off, Holder cuts it to short third man. |
| 14.1 : Safyaan Sharif to Odean Smith, Fuller and outside off. Smith knocks it to cover for a single. |
| 14.2 : Safyaan Sharif to Jason Holder, This is full and on middle. Holder makes room and drives to deep cover. One more. |
| 14.3 : Safyaan Sharif to Odean Smith, On middle, clipped to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 14.4 : Safyaan Sharif to Jason Holder, Length and on middle. Holder punches it to long off for one more. |
| 14.5 : Safyaan Sharif to Odean Smith, Bangs a short ball, outside off. Smith leaves it alone. |
| 14.6 : Safyaan Sharif to Odean Smith, On middle, nudged to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 15.1 : Brad Wheal to Odean Smith, Swing and a miss! Length and outside off, Smith looks to go big down the ground but misses. |
| 15.2 : Brad Wheal to Odean Smith, Just the one! Singles won't harm Scotland! Outside off, shorter, this is cut through point for one. |
| 15.3 : Brad Wheal to Jason Holder, SIX! Sails into the crowd! You can score heavily in the last few overs here. The boundary s short on that side. On middle, Holder heaves it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. Windies need a few more of these. |
| 15.4 : Brad Wheal to Jason Holder, Short and down the leg side, Holder looks to pull but misses. Dots are gold. |
| 15.5 : Brad Wheal to Jason Holder, FOUR! Carved away! 100 up. 11 from the over with a ball to go. 61 more needed. Outside off and fuller, this is carved past the point fielder and it goes into the fence. |
| 15.6 : Brad Wheal to Jason Holder, Holder could have hit that a long way! He probably wanted strike! On middle, a full toss, it is worked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 16.1 : Mark Watt to Jason Holder, Fuller and outside off, bowling to his field, just the one as this is hit towards sweeper cover. |
| 16.2 : Mark Watt to Odean Smith, OUT! TAKEN! The big hitting Odean Smith has to walk back! It is all slipping away way too quickly for the Windies. He steps out and makes room. Watt slows it up and lands it outside off. It is hit uppishly but towards long off where Chris Greaves takes an easy catch. Holder now probably has to do it all by himself. Would be a miracle. |
| 16.3 : Mark Watt to Obed McCoy, On off, this is pushed through covers for one. |
| 16.4 : Mark Watt to Jason Holder, Fuller and on off, Holder hits it back to the bowler. |
| 16.5 : Mark Watt to Jason Holder, WIDE! Well wide outside off, left alone. |
| Mark Watt to Jason Holder, Just the one! Outside off, this is pushed through covers for one. What will Obed McCoy do now? |
| 16.6 : Mark Watt to Obed McCoy, He blocks it out! On middle, this is pushed back to the bowler. 56 needed in 18. |
| 17.1 : Josh Davey to Jason Holder, That is very nicely bowled! A slower one angled into the pads. Holder swings but misses to get hit on the pads. |
| 17.2 : Josh Davey to Jason Holder, Two dots in a row! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket. No run taken. |
| 17.3 : Josh Davey to Jason Holder, FOUR! Fuller and on middle, this is hit between long on and mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 17.4 : Josh Davey to Jason Holder, FOUR! Carved away again! Back-to-back boundaries! A full toss outside off, Holder places it wide of point and this one races away to the fence behind. |
| 17.5 : Josh Davey to Jason Holder, Two! Another full toss, this is hit wide of deep cover for two. |
| 17.6 : Josh Davey to Jason Holder, Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one. |
| 18.1 : Safyaan Sharif to Jason Holder, On middle, this is hit down to long on for one. |
| 18.2 : Safyaan Sharif to Obed McCoy, Obed McCoy gets Holder back on strike! Outside off, he swings, it goes off the outside edge down to third man for one. |
| 18.3 : Safyaan Sharif to Jason Holder, OUT! TAKEN! There it is! There is the final wicket and that is the win for Scotland! A remarkable performance by them! A full one on off, Holder looks to go downtown but does not hit it that well. It is taken by the fielder at long off, Chris Greaves! SCOTLAND WIN BY 42 RUNS! |
| YET ANOTHER UPSET! Windies have been beaten by Scotland and quite convincingly. A brilliant performance with the ball by them. They began brilliantly as they got a wicket early in the Powerplay but it was the overs after the Powerplay that was good. The likes of Watt and Michael Leask really made run-scoring tough and both got crucial wickets. They finished with 5 between them and and only gave away 26 in the 8 overs bowled by them. Those 8 overs really turned the game completely in the favor of |
| West Indies will be very disappointed with their performace! They were extremely poor with the bat. They were off to a good start but post the 6th over, they lost wickets in heaps. After the top three, just the one batter crossed the 10-run mark and that was Holder. The game just came all down to his performance but it was too much of an ask from him. In the end, they have fallen short by a big margin. |
| Earlier in the day, after being inserted, Scotland posted a decent total of 160 thanks to a really good effort by Munsey. However, that score seemed under par at first but a brilliant effort by the ball and some poor batting meant, it was Scotland who finished on top. |
| ... TIME FOR THE PRESENTATION ... |
| George Munsey. MAN OF THE MATCH SAYS, the injury is not that okay and they will see what they have to do in the coming days. Adds they gave it their all in the field and Mark Watt was brilliant. Reckons it got trickier to bat as the ball went old but he enjoyed it at the start. |
| Nicholas Pooran says it is a tough loss for them. Reckons, 160 was a par score but the middle order was quite poor. Admits they need to play better in the coming games which are must-win. States they are looking forward for the next games. |
| Richie Berrington says it was hard work and it is a special win for them. Adds they wanted a few more runs but they knew they had a competitive score on the board. Credits the way the bowlers bowled and he is very pleased. |
| That is it from this game then! Another game follows and that is a clash between Zimbabwe and Ireland! Stay tuned for that one as it will begin shortly. Until next time, take care and goodbye! |
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